Vehicle 51863
Class 115
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30598
Diagram: 598
Allocations
| Jul-60 | New to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - on loan from LMR |
| 4w/e 01/10/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 3w/e 06/05/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Reinstated | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 30/12/61 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| Feb-62 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 23/12/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51863 | 59726 | 59746 | 51864 | As delivered to 55H - July 1960 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51863 | 59726 | 59746 | 51864 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60 | |||||
| 51863 | 59726 | 59746 | 51864 | Transfer to Marylebone - 3w/e 06/05/61 | |||||
| 51861 | 59661 | 59757 | 51863 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51863 | 59764 | 59651 | 51895 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51863 | 59650 | 59763 | 51877 | Noted 05/05/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51660 | 59658 | 59668 | 51863 | Noted circa 08/19812 | |||||
| 51863 | 59652 | 59747 | 51874 | Noted circa 02/19822 | |||||
| 51889 | 59726 | 59751 | 51863 | Noted circa 06/19822 | |||||
| 51863 | 59751 | 59726 | 51670 | Noted circa 08/19822 | |||||
| 51678 | 59740 | 59665 | 51863 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| 51863 | 59748 | 59651 | 51896 | Noted circa 11/19852 | |||||
| 51863 | 59651 | 59748 | 51896 | Noted 26/11/85 - on 18.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.47 Banbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51863 | 59671 | 59740 | 51879 | Noted 06/12/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51657 | 59672 | 59734 | 51863 | Noted 16/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51657 | 59672 | 59734 | 51863 | Noted 02/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51656 + 59655 + 59749 + 51676 then 16.25 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough alone3 | |||||
| 51657 | 59672 | 59738 | 51863 | Noted 01/07/86 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51657 | 59672 | 59738 | 51863 | Noted 02/07/86 - on 18.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 21.02 Banbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51657 | 59672 | 59738 | 51863 | Noted 07/07/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51656 + 59655 + 59749 + 516763 | |||||
| 51857 | 59733 | 59755 | 51863 | Noted 12/08/86 - on 16.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury3 | |||||
| 51857 | 59733 | 59755 | 51863 | Noted 12/09/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51876 + 59671 + 59736 + 518983 | |||||
| 51857 | 59733 | 59755 | 51863 | Noted 24/09/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51673 | 59750 | 59656 | 51863 | Noted circa 02/19882 | |||||
| 51873 | 59750 | 59656 | 51863 | Noted circa 02/19882 | |||||
| 51863 | 59656 | 59750 | 51894 | Noted 16/04/19882 | |||||
| 51893 | 59754 | 59657 | 51863 | Noted circa 03/19892 | |||||
| 51665 | 59663 | 59754 | 51863 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51863 | 59727 | 59761 | 51885 | Noted 20/06/90 - on services to Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51885 | 59761 | 59727 | 51863 | Noted circa 07/19902 | |||||
| 51863 | 59659 | 59669 | 51888 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford
4: Aaron Calder
Images:
20th July 1984
A Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU with 51863 + 59756 (DMBS + TC) closest at Aylesbury with the 08:20 to Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
20th July 1984
A Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU with 51863 + 59756 (DMBS + TC) closest at Aylesbury with the 08:20 to Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
21st June 1986
Class 115 DMUs in Aylesbury station on 21 June 1986. Closest is 51863, the other vehicles in the set noted as 59672 + 59738 + 51657. Stuart Mackay Collection.
23rd August 1986
A Class 115, the DMBS being M51863, on the line out of Marylebone between West Hampstead and Kilburn stations just before lunchtime on Saturday 23 August 1986. Colin Brooks.
26th September 1987
Class 115 51863 at Bletchley Depot, 26th September 1987. Shayne Lewis.
4th April 1988
M51863 arrives into London Marylebone, 4/4/88. Chris Moxon Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa July 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/470) of a Derby built quad suburban set taken on the Wirksworth branch circa July 1960. M51864 + M59726 + M59746 are closest, the fourth vehicle should be M51863. Built for the services out of Marylebone, it would first spend time working from Neville Hill, Stratford and Toton. British Railways.
Date: 5th May 1980
At Quainton Road on 5/5/80 working the Quaintonian shuttle are 51877 - 59763 - 59650 - 51863. Robert Frise.